The Way of Acquiring Wealth
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poruḷeṉṉum poyyā viḷakka miruḷaṟukku / meṇṇiya tēyattuc ceṉṟu.
“Wealth, the lamp unfailing, speeds to every land, / Dispersing darkness at its lord's command.”
“The unflickering light called wealth lighteth up all dark places unto him that possesseth it.”
Material resources are an unfailing lamp: they can reach the intended land and cut through the darkness of hostile power there.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
பொருள் என்னும் பொய்யா விளக்கம்= பொருள் என்று எல்லாரானும் சிறப்பிக்கப்படும் நந்தா விளக்கு; எண்ணிய தேயத்துச் சென்று இருள் அறுக்கும்= தன்னைச் செய்தவர்க்கு அவர் நினைத்த தேயத்துச் சென்று பகையென்னும் இருளைக் கெடுக்கும்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
The unquenchable lamp called honest wealth reaches wherever its possessor chooses, dispelling the shadows of hostility and adversity.